UNLV roundup: Partida picked in third round of MLS draft

UNLV senior midfielder Kevin Partida was selected by the San Jose Earthquakes in the third round of the 2018 MLS Superdraft, marking the first time two Rebels players were picked in the same draft.

‘Three Billboards’ wins big at female-focused SAG Awards

The Western-inspired revenge tale “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” swept the female-focused and led Screen Actors Guild Awards Sunday with wins for best ensemble, best actress for Frances McDormand and best supporting actor for Sam Rockwell.

Senators to meet Monday in hopes of ending shutdown

The government shutdown is set to sow more disruption and political peril Monday after the Senate inched closer but ultimately fell short of an agreement that would have reopened federal agencies before the beginning of the workweek.

 
Thousands rally at Las Vegas Women’s March

Thousands of women, and some men, flocked to Las Vegas to mark a full year since the Women’s March on Washington, which drew more than 2 million participants worldwide and to participate in a more-than-six-hour rally.

Foles leads Eagles to Super Bowl in rout of Vikings

Nick Foles threw for three touchdowns and the Philadelphia Eagles made big play after big play Sunday night, winning the NFC title in a stunning 38-7 rout of the Minnesota Vikings.

Pence visits troops in Jordan before traveling to Israel

On their way to Israel, Vice President Mike Pence and his wife visited U.S. troops near Jordan’s Syrian border, where Pence slammed a minority in the Senate for playing “politics with military pay” – and that was the easy part of this quick-stop three-nation Middle Eastern tour.

‘Jumanji’ remains king of box office for third straight weekend

“Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” outdid another weekend’s worth of newcomers to top the North American box office for the third straight weekend, making the surprise hit the fifth-highest grossing film of all time for Sony Pictures.

Brady, Patriots return to Super Bowl with win over Jaguars

Tom Brady shook off a hand injury and threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Danny Amendola with 2:48 remaining, rallying the New England Patriots back to the Super Bowl with a 24-20 comeback victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC championship Sunday.

Katy Perry’s Las Vegas show goes on wild ride into pop culture

Katy Perry’s show at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday taught us: Perry’s parents were married in Vegas, that her mom’s nickname for her is “Feather” and that a chin-stroking assessment of Perry’s performance would be about as useful as a designated driver at an O’Douls kegger.

UNLV bolsters defense with 2 junior college tackles

Junior college players Tavis Malakius (6 feet 3 inches, 297 pounds) and Dominion Ezinwa (6-4, 320) tweeted their commitments to the UNLV football team. Each will have three seasons of eligibility.

Nevada Taxicab authority stalled on plan to permit parallel routes

Nevada Taxicab Authority administrator Ronald Grogan is pumping the brakes on a plan to let cab drivers use so-called “parallel routes” along Frank Sinatra Drive, Koval Lane and Interstate 15 whenever Las Vegas Boulevard is congested.

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